The Role of mHealth in Uganda: -A Tool to reach Development
2013 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
The thesis addresses mHealth in Uganda and aims to map out how different factors affect the field and what challenges there are in using mobile phones.
By using theories the thesis conclude that the organisational structures is unorganised due to lack in communication and communication. The thesis also address many factors that affect the field and to reach development in Uganda the organisations need to target the whole system of components. Coordination from governmental institutions and a will for collaboration between NGO's and government is important if a sustainable organisational structure and development should be attained. ICTs such as mobile phones can be a useful tool in reaching this goal.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2013. , p. 119
Keywords [en]
mHealth, M4D, ICT4D, NGO's, organisational structure, peace and development, communication, Uganda, System theory
National Category
Social Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-26926OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-26926DiVA, id: diva2:631486
Subject / course
Media and Communications Science
Educational program
Public Relations and Communication Programme with Specialization in Peace Studies & Development Work, 180 credits
Presentation
2013-06-07, Växjö, Sweden, 09:00 (Swedish)
Supervisors
Examiners
2013-07-012013-06-202013-07-01Bibliographically approved